Reports on a study conducted by the Two-Year College Development Center to evaluate contract courses delivered by New York community colleges. Discusses findings related to the effectiveness of contract courses, implications of training opportunities, perceived value of training, and employer recommendations. (DMM)

A pilot project provided a summer transitional experience from high school or two-year college into a comprehensive higher education institution to enhance the quality and increase the numbers of minorities attracted to teacher education programs. Project results were very positive. All enrolled students completed the program. (SM)

Reviews the history of Massachusetts' 15 community colleges, from the first initiative in 1958 through the present. Outlines the colleges' purposes, responsibilities, and actions, and describes their finances, accountability, and governance. Discusses labor force development for high technology occupations, asserting that the colleges' training…

Outlines the development of the New Hampshire Community Technical College System (NHCTCS), including its transfer program, noncredit continuing-education courses, and community services. States that under the current proactive leadership, NHCTCS is poised to expand and intensify its mission to provide economic and community development for all New…

Describes the exchange program between the Virginia Council for International Education (VaCIE) and Cheshire Education Management Programme (CEMP). The program pairs teaching and professional faculty and administrators within the Virginia Community College System with their counterparts in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland for two-week study…

Because of a 50% drop-out rate of first-year to second-year students at Mountain Empire Community College, retention was identified as a priority. Students and faculty were surveyed to determine causes of student withdrawals, a summer retreat was held, and a retention task force was created to develop a comprehensive retention plan for the fall of…

Examines undergraduate reverse transfer students in an urban environment, finding complex patterns of institutional attendance. Results imply that the community college plays multiple roles in the lives of those who transfer from a four-year institution. Investigates why these students leave the university, the role of the community college in…

Describes (1) why both nondegree and degree-seeking postbaccalaureate reverse transfer students (PRTSs) attend two-year colleges and what they think of it, (2) what institutional changes or modifications these students would prefer, (3) what institutional problems their presence may create, and (4) how their presence can benefit two-year schools.…

Examines the role of community colleges in the middle class's increased wages, the implementation of the School to Work Act, the impact of corporate partnerships, and the influence of global competition upon economic factors. Closes with a view of the central role that community colleges will play in the economic future of the country. Contains 18…

Describes an AIDS-centered curriculum for a composition class in a New York City community college. Describes selecting a text, assignments, attending a conference, guest speakers, and the research paper. Notes that the subject of AIDS not only provokes reflective writing and much class discussion but also compels writers to express and sometimes…

Describes the development, current status, and future goals and plans of library and information networks in Ohio. Highlights include OCLC; OhioLINK, incorporating state-assisted universities, two-year colleges, the state library, and private university libraries; a school library network; a public library information network; a telecommunications…

A study examined how three Oklahoma institutions (Langston University, Tulsa Community College, University of Central Oklahoma) implemented a specific remedial education policy enacted by the state coordinating board for certain students. The analysis demonstrates how institutional actors ascribed sense to the goals, assumptions, and expectations…

Attempts to answer questions concerning academic success, as measured by time-to-degree, of community college students who transfer to senior institutions. Discusses barriers students encounter, the impact of personal characteristics on adjustment, the use of student support services to overcome those barriers, and the extent of integration into…

Eight institutions have created the Community College Distance Learning Network to pool resources and market courses offered on the Internet, video-based courses, and instruction that combines the two delivery systems. The network will have a home page on the World Wide Web, provide as many as 500 courses in fall 1998, and offer some degree…

Discusses problems American Indian students encounter in large universities, including financial concerns, communication problems, isolation, and prejudice. Suggests that students who go to tribal colleges first complete more classes on schedule and have a better overall grade point average than those who go directly to universities. (NB)